Проверочная работа

Choose the right answer:

1. I envy her because she is so good at languages. She … Italian for only a year and can already speak it perfectly. а) have been learning b) had learnt c) has been learning d) was learning

2. When the fire began, I found out that the door was locked. It was my roommate who … me from the fire. A) rescued b) has rescued c) had been rescuing d) had rescued

3. It’s much … to travel nowadays. A) easy b) harder c) lighter d) easier

4. A lot of people prefer travelling by air … travelling by cars or trains.

1. And b) to c) rather d) than

1. It …. time, and time is money. A) keep b) waits c) saves d) preserves

2. As for me, I try to avoid travelling by plane since I get …

1. Air afraid b) flight sick c) sea sick d) air sick

1. In train we passed many different regions and the passengers … enjoy beautiful views.

1. Could b) should c) may d) were able to

1. When the train stopped, we … some local food.

1. Are offered b) had been offered c) were offered d) offered

1. People … for thousands of years.

1. Were travelling b) have been travelling c) travelled d) had been travelling

1. A lot of books are … about courageous travelers and their incredible adventures.

1. Written b) writing c) wrote d) write

1. Travelling was rather dangerous in the old days as merchants who … (1) their ships off on a long trading voyages never knew how many of them … (2)

1. A) send b) sent c) was sending d) was sent

2. A) will return b) should return c) can return d) would return

1. Your nephew is so rude. I don’t like … a) him b) he c) her d) himself

2. They should be careful. Climbing is a … a) dangerous b) boring c) awful d)irritable

3. The train was moving … a) slow b) slowly c) slower d) more slow

4. My niece is a person … always does her best. A) which b) who c) whose d) whom

5. Bob has some trouble … his vehicle. A) with b) at c) of d) to

6. I will wait for them … the car. It’s raining heavily. A) onto b) at c) into d) in

7. Father said that my sister … that newspaper before him.

1. Had read b) reads c) was reading d) read

1. Amanda … to the trip with her classmates next weekend.

1. Is going b) will have gone c) will go d) goes

1. At first you have to … those garments and say your opinion concerning them.

1. Fill in b) turn on c) take up d) try on